The New York Rangers face elimination on Friday when they play the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of their second-round 2014 NHL playoff series. The game starts at 7:00 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream or listen to the radio broadcast via the links below.
New York needs a win to force another game after falling 3-1 to Pittsburgh. The Rangers dropped their third straight game on Wednesday in a 4-2 loss, putting the team on the brink of elimination.
"This is not the ideal night for us," Rangers forward Brad Richards told the Associated Press after the Game 4 loss. "The good thing is ... we're still in it. We win Game 1, we are on top of the world. You lose three in a row, and as quick as it went that way it can go right back.
"We want to try to bring it back here. Our goal is to keep pushing the series along. You never know what can happen."
The Rangers struggled against Pittsburgh's defense, and only Carl Hagelin and Mats Zuccarello scored goals for New York in the loss. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist stopped 23 shots but allowed four goals, including two in the third period.
On the opposite end of the rink, Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 13 saves while giving up just two goals. More impressive, Pittsburgh was able to go into Madison Square Garden and take both games.
"This is one of the best places to come in and play," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. "It's a great building and we seem to always have a rivalry with the Rangers, so we don't need that motivation for the playoffs. I don't have a good recipe for you."
Despite needing only one more win to close out the series, Pittsburgh is wary about letting their guard down.
"We know they are going to be desperate," Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said. "They have a lot of depth, and a lot of guys that can create things, so we have to have the same mentality that we had."
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